Great Barrier reef

A new PLOS ONE study demonstrates the benefits of preventing fishing in even lightly fished areas of the Australian Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. The Great Barrier Reef is the largest network of marine reserves in the world, and includes…

The heavy rains and tropical cyclones of La Niña and the warmer sea surface temperatures of El Niño can diminish the seagrass beds where dugongs forage, which may impact the birth and survival of calves in the Great Barrier Reef…